family history

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Noun[edit]

family history (countable and uncountable, plural family histories)

  1. An extension to genealogy in which the life and times of the people concerned are investigated.
    Family history puts flesh on the bones of genealogy.
  2. (medicine) Information concerning the disorders suffered by the direct relatives of a patient; especially useful if the disorders are genetic.

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